Jehoshaphat was buried in Jerusalem and his son Jehoram succeeded him as king as his first born of 6 sons. Once well established in the throne he murdered all his brothers and some officials of Israel. He married a daughter of Ahab and did evil before God as did Ahab.
Times of trouble evolved with rebellion by the Edomites and revolt by Libnah. Jehoram also built pagan high places and led the people into prostitution. (It is clear to me that the repeated attraction of falling into paganism by the people of Israel/Judah had a lot to do with sex)
Then Elijah sent Jehoram a letter condemning his evil ways taking the people into prostitution and murdering his own brothers. He told him that God would now target Jehoram's family as a consequence and also give him an incurable bowel disease! So the Philistines attacked Judah and kidnapped all his family, and Jehoram's bowel disease got steadily worse till be died with it in great pain. Jehoram reigned for 8 years and died to no one's regret.
Desobediência é triste.
ReplyDeleteRoberto Tiburtino da Silva